State board to review Texas school finance overhaul
The Texas State Board of Education will hold a special meeting on December 9 to review a plan that would shift the full cost of the basic public school program to state funding over six years. It proposes state funding by 1978-79 with local taxes limited to building, equipment, and enrichment costs, amid a recent federal court ruling on funding inequality.
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State capital highlights of Texas policy and oil measures
State Board of Education chairman Ben Howell signals enactment of the broad foundation school program despite Supreme Court finance rulings. Oil allowable stays at 100 percent next month with East Texas at 86 percent as a waste control measure. New textbooks approved for 18 subjects plus kindergarten material. Pay boosts proposed at 92 million for state employees, with debates on taxes and cost of living. Constitutional revision steps planned with a 1974 constitutional convention and a 900000 study commission. Court ruling upholds North Texas State University firing. Texan economic projections include a $119.4 billion impact and 336770 jobs from a state plan, while Republicans eye 1974 governor race.
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el Paso
Supreme Court
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Legislative Budget Board
Nelson Wolff
House Senate
Wolff
North Texas State University
Fifth U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Population estimate for Eskimos in history
The article asserts the Eskimo population likely never exceeded 100000. It presents a concise demographic bound without broader context or supporting figures.
Remembering My Father's First Car Purchase in 1918
Mrs. Lewis Gray of Hebron Indiana recalls her father buying a 1918 Ford Touring for 200 dollars cash from a young man. The car barely ran and had to be pulled home by a mule, highlighting frugal times on a coal miner's wage. Contributions suggested to The Old Timer Box in Frankfort Kentucky.
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Hebron
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Dorothy Scroggins
Dorothy
Granny Scott
Making Waves by Jimmy Brown
A nostalgic meditation on Thanksgiving as a national festivity of food and football. The author humorously contrasts Pilgrim harvest celebrations with modern trends and notes that early colonists did not play football as part of the holiday.
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Jimmy Brown
Washington Redskins
Thanksgiving musings and a quirky Armadillo alternative
A reflective piece recalls gifts from a friend, lessons on kindness, and plans to be a better friend. It pivots to humor about Thanksgiving traditions, arguing the armadillo could replace turkey and imagining a national shift toward the festive creature.
Defensive Driving Course Instructor Training in Texas
The Texas Safety Association will sponsor a two day Defensive Driving Course Instructor training in Mount Pleasant at the Education Service Center on December 4 and 5. Trainees will be evaluated by a staff instructor and certified as Candidate Instructors after completion. Qualified instructors must teach under a DDC Training Agency to qualify students for the 10 percent auto insurance credit. Registration details: Tom Carney at the Education Service Center or the Texas Safety Association, Austin.
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The
Texas Safety Association
Mount Pleasant
Education Service Center
North Riddle Street
DDC
National Safety Council
Texas
Tom Carney
Austin
Gladewater High Students Give Thanks In Varied Answers
Gladewater High School students reflected on Thanksgiving with diverse views. Responses ranged from simple joys like family gatherings and food to deeper reflections on gratitude and national meaning.
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Gladewater High School
Mark Allen
Winfield Williams
Washington Irving Born in New York City 1783
Writer Washington Irving was born in New York City on April 3 1783 at 131 William Street in Manhattan now the heart of the financial district. He was the youngest of eleven children.
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Washington Irving
New York City
William Street
Manhattan
Financial District
Mens Determination and Lessons from Failure
A quotation from Lawson Purdy urges men to persist through trials and bear the consequences of both errors and successes, emphasizing self made learning and resilience. The saying highlights personal responsibility and perseverance as paths to growth.
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Lawson Purdy
Publisher Che Gladewater Mirror history note
The entry notes publisher Che Kates (Harry Kates) 1897 1964 and a consolidation history with The Gladewater Times Tribune and The White Oak Texan, dated November 28 1949 and June 1 1969 respectively.
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Gladewater Times-Tribune
The
White Oak Texan
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